S3E34 - Chatting With Adam Christopher

In this episode I chat with Adam Christopher about fanfic, discipline and making a career out of writing both original fiction and stories in existing universes.

Adam tells me how he got into writing partly through his love of Doctor Who, and a fandom full of novelisations. He shares his initial overconfidence and how he worked through setbacks to forge a career writing in various universes, such as Star Wars, Elementary and most recently Stranger Things. He explains the process of pitching and negotiating with the creators of a show, the differences between writing original work and licensed novels, and how he uses routines to keep going and get his work done.

This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know:
- how can I write novelisations of existing TV shows, films or video games?
- what's the process for pitching and writing a licensed novel?
- how can I keep writing on bad days?
- how can I plan my novel and still be creative?

Adam Christopher's latest book is an official Stranger Things novel, DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN: https://wordery.com/stranger-things-darkness-on-the-edge-of-town-adam-christopher-9781780899985#oid=1908_1

His website is: http://www.adamchristopher.co.uk/

If you'd like to support me, it'd be ace if you picked up a copy of my novels, THE HONOURS, & the new sequel THE ICE HOUSE.

THE ICE HOUSE links:

Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-ice-house-tim-clare-9781786894816#oid=1908_1

Mr B’s Emporium: https://mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-ice-house/

Forbidden Planet: https://forbiddenplanet.com/272064-the-ice-house-hardcover/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1786894815/

THE HONOURS links:

Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1

Mr B’s Emporium: https://mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/the-honours/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1782114769/

Ko-fi page: www.ko-fi.com/timclare